Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 7 - Unit 7: The world of work

Unit 7: The world of work
I. Points: By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to
discuss schedules and routines
talk about a student’s work
talk about vacations and occupations
II. Language focus:
1. Grammar:
present simple tense
Adjs: making comparisons
2. Vocabulary:
an hour
a mechanic
a machine
a period
Easter
a New year’s Day (Eve)
independence Day
Christmas
Thanksgiving
early
late
together
quite hard
typical
lazy
keen
(to) last
(to) celebrate
(to) review
(to) take care of
(to) play golf
(to) repair
III. Teaching aids : book, pictures, word square-board, overhead.......
IV. Teaching procedure:
Unit 7: The world of work
Lesson 1: A1 P.72-73
* Practicing comparatives with “fewer/ more” to talk about a student’s work.
1. Presentation:
Pre teach:
an hour
(to) last: kÐo dµi
hard
late – later
early – earlier
few – fewer
many – more
Pre questions predict
Qs a, b, c, e, P.73 
Presentation dialogue: A1 P.72
Ss read and check their predictions
Key:
a, Hoa’s classes start at 7 o’clock.
b, They finish at quarter eleven.
c, Hoa does her homework 2 hours a day.
d, She will visit her parents on their farm during her vacation.
e, f, and g, ( Ss’ A)
Present model sentences:
Model sentences:
My classes start earlier than Hoa’s classes.
I work fewer hours than Hoa.
2. Practice:
the film/ 8.45
the play/ 10.00
finish
Word cue drill:
Hoa’s classes/ 7.00
Our classes/ 6.45
Start
Example exchange:
S1: Hoa’s classes start later than our classes.
S2: My classes start earlier than Hoa’s classes.
Hoa: 2 hours
Miss Lan: 4 hours
work
Lesson1: 2 activities
Lesson 2: 3activities
have
3. Production:
Noughts and crosses
Ss make sentences comparing their work with Hoa’s work, using “earlier/ later/ more”
Classes start
school year start
summer vacation finish
summer vacation start
work (hours)
classes finish
activities in summer vacation
school year finish
LN
4. Homework: write the answers for the Qs A1 P.73, learn the new words and the D by heart, do 1 P.43 (WB)
Unit 7: The world of work
Lesson 2: A2-3 P.73-74
* Reading for details to compare American students’ vacation and Vietnamese Ss’ vacation.
1. Revision
Pelmanism:
long
later
fewer
few
longer
late
earlier
early
2. Pre reading:
Pre teach:
Rub out and Remember
(to) celebrate: lµm lÔ kû niÖm
Easter: lÔ phôc sinh, Thanksgiving: lÔ t¹ ¬n
New Year’s Eve (day): ®ªm giao thõa
Independence Day: ngµy quèc kh¸nh, Christmas: lÔ gi¸ng sinh
T/ F statements (with the key):
Vietnamese Ss have fewer vacations than American Ss.
American Ss have longest vacation in the winter
They don’t have a Tet holiday.
Their most important vacation is New Year’s day.
They usually spend their time with their families on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day 
T
F
T
F
T
3. While reading:
Ss read and check their prediction and then fill in the grids
Vacation
Vietnamese Ss
American Ss
longest vacation
in the summer
in the summer
Thanksgiving
X
ü
Christmas
X
ü
Independence Day
September 2nd
July 4th
Easter
X
ü
New Year’s Eve (Day)
Lunar December 30th
January 1st
Tet holiday
ü
X
4. Post reading:
Present A3 P.74 – Listening
- Ss look at the pictures and guess the name of the public holiday in each picture
Ss listen and check their prediction
Key:
Thanksgiving
Independence Day
New Year’s Eve (Day)
Christmas
Write about Vietnamese Ss’ Vacations , using the information in the grids
E.g. We have the longest vacation in the summer and we have a Tet holiday..... 
5. Homework: do A2,4 P.43-44
Unit 7: The world of work
Lesson 3: A4 P.75
* Reading for details about a typical student’s life
1. Pre reading:
Pre teach:
period: tiÕt häc
(to) review: «n tËp
typical: ®iÓn h×nh, tiªu biÓu
keen: say mª, ham thÝch
lazy: l­êi biÕng
Rub out and remember
Prediction: (with the key)
Ss guess the amount of time Hoa spends on her work
Hoa goes to school ... days a week. 6
She has ... periods a day. 	5
She works ... hours a week.	20
She has ... hours of homework every week.	12
Before tests she works ... hours a week.	45
2. While reading:
- Ss read and check their prediction
- Lucky number
Comprehension Qs A4 P.75
Qs
As
a
LN
Does Hoa have to work at home?
Does Hoa work fewer hours than most worker?
c
LN
How many hours does she work before tests?
Do you work fewer or more than Hoa? 
Because they think Ss only work a few hours a day and they have long vacations
LN
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t. 
(free)
LN
45
(free)
3. Post reading:
Qs – As (orally)
+ What do you think of a student’s life?
+ Do you think Ss are lazy?
4. Homework: write the As for Qs A4 P. 75 , Do A3 P. 44 (WB)
Unit 7: The World of Work
Lesson 4: B1 & B4 P.76-77
* Reading Tim’s letter about his parents’ job and getting further practice in the simple present
* Listening for specific details.
1. Pre - teaching
(to) take care of: quan tâm, chăm sóc
(to) work part-time: làm việc không trọn công
(to) repair: sửa chữa
(to) play golf: chơi gôn
a mechanic: thợ cơ khí
a machine: cái máy
a shift: ca, kíp
homeless: không nhà
2. Pre – listening 
Open prediction:
Students predict what Peter/ Susan/ Jane/ Phong does
Students fill in the ‘Job’ column in the grid B4 p.78
3. While – listening 
Students listen and check their prediction (Job column)
Students listen again and fill in the (hours per week) and (amount of vacation) column
Key:
NAME
JOB
HOURS PER WEEK
LENGTH OF VACATION
Peter
doctor
70
4 weeks
Susan
nurse
50
3 three week
Jane
shop assistant
35
1 week
Phong
factory worker
48
2 weeks
Questions and Answers:
Students practice asking and answering, using the grid B4 P.78
What’s Peter’s job?
How many hours a week does he work?
How much time does his vacation last?
4. Pre – reading: Ordering (for main ideas)
Students predict the order of the main idea (with the key)
Mr. Jones’ work
Tim’s introduction of his family
Mr. Jones’s vacation time
Mrs. Jones’ work
3
1
4
2
5. While – reading 
Presents B1 P.76
Students read and check their prediction
Comprehension question: B1 P.77 a,-e, Students work in groups
6. Post – writing: Transformation writing
Students rewrite the letter P.76, replacing the information about Tim’s family with the information about their own family.
7. Homework
 Rewrite the letter P.76, replacing the information about Tim’s family with the information about your own family, do 1,2 P.45 Write it up or 
Students write about 4 people (Peter/ Susan/ Jane/ Phong)
E.g. Peter is a doctor. He works about 70 hours a week. He has a 4 - week vacation a year. 
Unit 7: The World of Work
Lesson 5: B2-3 P.77
* Practicing comparatives with “more/ less/ fewer”
1. Revision: Finding friends
Students make a tick for the information about Mr. Jones’s work
days off
week vacation
hours per week
40
ü
2
ü
3
ü
2. Presentation
Pre teach:
a pig: con lợn
the main crop: vụ mùa chính
the buffalo shed: chuồng trâu
the chicken coop: lồng, chuồng gà
(to) feed: cho ăn
(to) rest: nghỉ ngơi
(to) clean: làm sạch
Presents the text: B2 P.77
Students read about Mr. Tuan, and using the information from Finding Friends to fill in the grid
Model sentences
Mr. Tuan works more hours than Mr. Jones.
Mr. Jones works fewer hours than Mr. Tuan.
Mr. Jones has more vacation time than Mr. Tuan.
Mr. Tuan has less vacation time than Mr. Jones. 
3. Practice
Word cue drill Grid B3 P.77
Key:
hours per week
days off
vacation time
Mr. Jones
40
2
3 weeks
Mr. Tuan
84
1- four or five
no real vacation
Example exchange: (as model sentences)
4. Further practice 
Language focus 3 – Exercise 5 P.98
Students make new sentences about the amount of food in the refrigerator 2, compare with the first.
E.g. 
There are more eggs in fridge 2 than fridge 1.
There is less milk in fridge 2 than fridge 1.
5. Homework
 Learn the new words by heart, do B3 P.46 (WB)